Patents by Inventor Augustine Rajakumar

Augustine Rajakumar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Soluble CD117 () for diagnosis of preeclampsia and eclampsia
    Patent number: 8518716
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of predicting and diagnosing preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnant subjects. These methods include detecting a decrease of soluble c-kit in a sample obtained from the pregnant subject. A significantly reduced concentration of soluble c-kit in the sample as compared to a gestational age-adjusted control indicates that the pregnant subject will develop or has preeclampsia or eclampsia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Carl A. Hubel, Janet M. Catov, Robin E. Gandley, James M. Roberts, Augustine Rajakumar
  • SOLUBLE CD117 (SC-KIT) FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PREECLAMPSIA AND ECLAMPSIA
    Publication number: 20110129551
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of predicting and diagnosing preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnant subjects. These methods include detecting a decrease of soluble c-kit in a sample obtained from the pregnant subject. A significantly reduced concentration of soluble c-kit in the sample as compared to a gestational age-adjusted control indicates that the pregnant subject will develop or has preeclampsia or eclampsia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Carl A. Hubel, Janet M. Catov, Robin E. Gandley, James M. Roberts, Augustine Rajakumar